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    "Upgrade" from Asus AC86U to AX86S?

    Currently running my Asus AC86U w/ Merlin in a 1900sq foot ranch. The router covers the property, my basement (also 1900sq ft) and my yard with ease. No problems with the router other than the 2.4ghz channel seems to go out every six months or so, I just re-boot the router and works fine...
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    Mix/match router & AP vs a dedicated Mesh Kit

    I just purchased a new home, 1900 sq ft ranch with a partial finished basement that includes play area for the kids and two offices in the basement. The house has an Ethernet cable that runs from the family room (middle of the house) through the basement into the end of the living room (south...
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    Google FI VPN issue on phone

    Shorty History; Google FI is a MVNO that offers a VPN for mobile and wi-fi data on my google pixel 3a. With the VPN on I receive a small drop in performance on my home Asus broadcom chip router which is expected, from 115/38 Mbps down and up to about 90/27. Recently I am working back in our...
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    USB 2.0 vs 3.0 wifi adapter question

    I have a question and/or theory about USB wi-fi adapters; I know USB 3.0 is much faster then 2.0 (almost 10x) and can delivery almost twice the power that USB 2.0 can to a connected device but can that increased power overheat a connected device like a USB wifi adapter (general known for...
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    Having bad luck with routers

    My last two routers have crapped out on me Asus ac66u b1 kept overheating after a year and would freeze I replaced it with a netgear r6700 v3 and it worked great for 18 months+ and all sudden it is dropping the 2.4ghz signal after more then 24hours without a reboot...
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    throughput on 2.4ghz channel keeps dropping

    I have owned a netgear nighthawk R6700 router version 3 for the last two years. My IPS provides 100Mbps down and 35 Mbps up which I receive in full on the 5ghz channel and hardwired. On the 2.4ghz channel I might receive 1/10 (or less) of that performance. Once I re-boot the router the 2.4ghz...
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    Thinking of switching from powerline to MOCA...

    I currently use a pair of TP-Link AV600 (TL-PA6010) to provide an internet feed to an AP and roku in my master bedroom. The powerline adapters provide about 30mbps down of my potential 100mbps down from the ISP. I have no issue getting my full ISP speeds from the router itself. I recently...
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    Razer is entering the router game (pun intended)

    Is this built by Ignition Design Labs like that portal/razer router? https://www.techspot.com/news/76743-razer-enters-router-market-gaming-focused-sila.html
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    1 x 1 ac client upgrade?

    I recently purchased a refurbished Dell laptop that I upgraded with more RAM and a SSD drive (I had spare parts already). I have a desktop PC I built that handles all my heavy work. The laptop is mostly for the wife to surf the web and something to take on vacations that works better then our...
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    Asus RT-AC66U B1 died on me, need a replacement

    So the router worked great since Jan - 2017 and simply stopped working. I tried several hard reboots of the router and the modem. Both the Ethernet connected smart TV and wi-fi network would come back and work for a minute and then come to a complete crawl after each router reboot. I swapped...
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    just an FYI

    went to smallnetbuilder.com this morning through Firefox and received the message below Bitdefender (my Anti-virus) has blocked this page This website was blocked to prevent a malware from reaching your device. Malware can cause your device to slow down or it can steal your private...
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    Any chance for an upcoming Asus AC66U - B1 review?

    I read Asus used very similar hardware from the AC68U in the new AC66U so I picked one up at a good price. Reminds me a lot of the Netgear AC1750 6400 (USB 3.0, dual core processor, can't upgrade antennas) but in a slightly smaller package that takes up less real estate, although slightly...
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    Asus RT --N66U vs Asus RT-A66U

    I currently have the N66U and saw a great deal on the RT - A66U so I picked it up. Testing the A66U I saw the exact same range as my N66U and using three separate clients (AC smart phone, AC 1200 wi-fi bridge, and N900 PCI adapter on my PC) I saw no performance difference between the two...
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    switched from TP-LINK AV600 TL-PA6010 to AV1200 TL-PA8010

    An FYI for anyone looking to make the switch; So I made the switch from the TP-link AV600 to the AV1200 (I believe both are reviewed on SNB). My ISP is 60mbs down and 10mbs up with one powerline adapter in the family room next to the router & modem and the second powerline adapter one floor up...
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    Advice on Home network setup

    I "cut the cord" on our cable setup and could use some advice on my current network set up. ISP is optimum with a 50mbs down / 25mbs up package. We live in a townhouse, 1500 sqft not including basement and garage. Three bedrooms upstairs with the master bedroom over the garage. I have the...
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    TP-link C5 ver 1 vs ver 2 AC1200

    Currently have an Asus N900 wi-fi router that barely reaches our master bedroom for tablets & cell phone use. I saw a great price on the TP link C5 ver 2 and purchased one to see if it may improve things a bit (otherwise I will return it) but I noticed something about the C5 version 2. Reading...
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    Do I need a USB Storage device?

    My wife currently has 14GB of pictures on her HDD. While space is not an issue on her HDD, I would like to back up these pictures in case of a failure. I can simply install a WD 500GB in her PC and call it a day. I can also get a portable HDD for a similar price but I know the portable HDD...
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    Asus RT-N66R / N66U security question

    does firmware Version 3.0.0.4.374.4561 fix the whole FTP & icloud issue of people seeing/hacking into an attached hard drive on the router?
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    Asus RT-56U vs RT-65U

    At equal price which is the better router to purchase. I've read each SNB review of both routers. The RT-65U is refurbished and with a 90day warranty but I'm OK with that. I do have one adapter that can take advantage of 450mbs on 5ghz but it would sit 30ft and one floor from the router.
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    narrowed my search to two wi-fi routers

    After doing plenty of research on SNB and several other review sites I narrowed my choices to the following two routers. I would appreciate any thoughts, opinions, smear campaigns, etc., Netgear WNR 2500 (I can get one for $47) Asus N56u (I can get one for $75) My current set up –...
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